OT: Insightful (re: Amish shooting)

[Renegade 13]

I somewhat agree with that. Only somewhat because not all men view women as objects, lesser people. In point of fact, it is a very small minority that does. The problem is, all the people who think women are equals of men don't do anything to stop the attitudes that objectify women. If it were socially not acceptable, stupidity like that would dramatically decrease. Unfortunately, society as a whole hasn't made it unnacceptable.

[Xrati]

I've stated many times to other people I know that society is degenerating not progressing. Just sit back some day and really listen to the news. It’s saddening when you consider that we as a human race should be using all this wonderful technology to further ourselves and it ‘s all being used for petty issues and endeavors.

Medicine hasn’t progressed that much in the last couple of years. They come up with tons of new medicines, BUT they haven’t cured any major illnesses like HIV, diabetes and so on down the list. There’s more of a monetary reason NOT to find a cure, but to continue to treat the symptoms!

The biggest problem with society is “GREED” and it has many different spellings.

[RonGianti]

This is one of the most important issues of our lives. These stories happen so frequently today (the rape and murder of young women) that it becomes just a "ho hum" story on the news.

I want to SCREAM at the news reporters when they blandly state about an 8 YEAR OLD GIRL in the news yesterday: "He murdered her parents, stole her and her brother, murdered her brother, raped her for 2 weeks, blah, blah, blah. Now on to entertainment news! Tell us what us whats up with Jennifer Anniston!" This one guy they reported yesterday, "did the right thing" by reaching a plea bargain that spared the 8 year old from having to testify. In return, he gets life in prison, instead of the death penalty.

The words "did the right thing" and that guys name should NEVER be in the same sentence. In fact, I don't think that sparing her from testifying was necessarily in her best interests. In 10 years, she may still be traumatized by the fact that this guy is alive somewhere, getting up in the morning, having scrambled eggs and hash browns with a cup of coffee at the expense of tax payers. It may give her more closure to know that the rest of society viewed what he did as so satanicly vile that society demanded his life.

Until our society gets it priorities straight and someone stands up with the courage to put these guys to DEATH, we get what we deserve. Or, as your sig says:

"You deserve what you tolerate"

[cshank2]

I propose the reinstation of the guillotine in efforts to expediate the execution queue.